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Not all cancer patients experience pain as a result of their treatments. However, if you have pain from either the cancer itself or the treatments, you know that it affects every aspect of your life. You may find: Normal daily activities, such as sitting, standing, walking, getting to the bathroom, getting dressed, and other common…

Nausea and vomiting are potential side effects of many cancer treatments, affecting approximately 80% of cancer patients. Feeling like you’re going to throw up and/or actually vomiting make life with cancer much more difficult. Thankfully, there is good news: nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment can be controlled and even prevented. Causes of Nausea…

One possible side effect of cancer, and one that is often feared by patients — especially women — is hair loss. Not every treatment will cause hair loss. Your cancer care team will know if your specific treatment plan has a known side effect of hair loss. It’s most common with some chemotherapies but could…

Fatigue is a common side effect of many cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, bone marrow transplant, and surgery. It can also be caused by the cancer itself. Patients often describe cancer-related fatigue as feeling extremely tired, weak, heavy, run down, and having no energy, making it a very difficult side effect to cope…

As you go through cancer treatment, you’ll be faced with many emotions—some of which you may not be used to dealing with. These emotions are a normal part of living with cancer and are likely to change or become more intense at different points in your cancer journey. Some common emotions you or your family/friends…

Good nutrition and physical activity are important for cancer patients. Not only can they improve your quality of life and long-term survival, they can help you reduce your chance of cancer recurrence and better manage side effects that are associated with certain cancer treatments. Nutrition & Side Effect Management During Cancer Treatment Getting enough calories…